Sarvesh v. State of U.P. Thru.Prin. Secy. Home Lko
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Bail application ALLOWED (single-judge bench, Lucknow Bench, Judge: Subhash Vidyarthi; order dated 8.4.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:19792). Subject: Sarvesh; offence: Sections 302, 201 I.P.C.; Case Crime No. 660 of 2023, Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. Key grounds: custodial confessional statement following arrest based on mukhbir information; absence of any other material even prima facie establishing involvement; ante-mortem strangulation with transverse ligature mark per postmortem; informant's initial version attributing death to an unknown vehicle; incarceration since 07.03.2024; bail already granted in 8 other disclosed cases. Relief: release on personal bond and two sureties each in like amount, with conditions barring tampering with evidence, witness pressure, and requiring attendance on fixed trial dates. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum stated beyond 'like amount'.